Where does “utforska” come from?
utforska (Swedish) comes from Swedish ut, from Swedish tåla, from Samoan tālā, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler — heel of the foot; heel.
utforska (Swedish): to explore
Definitions
- to explore
Ancestry of “utforska”, step by step
utforska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ut | out; get out!; from a certain point within a... |
| 2 | Swedish | tåla | to endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to... |
| 3 | Samoan | tālā | the currency of Samoa; tala; dollar |
| 4 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 5 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 6 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 7 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 8 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 9 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 10 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 11 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 12 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 13 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 17 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Swedish forska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | forska | research |
| 2 | German | forschen | to research |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vorschen | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vorschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forscōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | forskōn | to inquire, question |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | forsku | question, inquiry |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | furskō | question |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱ-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |